PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler
Talailevaosamoa Lavea. ... Born Aug. 28, 1985 at U.S. Naval
Hospital Camp Pendleton. ... Son of Telesa and Julie
Lavea. ... Has two brothers, Jason and Taleso Jr. ...
Lavea served a Mormon mission to Peru and speaks Spanish
fluently.

2009
SEASON: Averaging 103.7 all-purpose yards as of
Sept. 25, three weeks into the season, totaling 311
yards. ... Has rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns
on 38 carries, with another TD called back. ...
Has eight pass receptions for 71 yards and one
touchdown. ... Has returned one kickoff for 32
yards. ... Rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown on 10
carries and caught three passes for 27 yards on Sept. 5
in 55-0 season-opening victory at Southwestern. ...
Rushed for 82 yards on eight carries and had two
receptions for 14 yards in 24-7 win over Victor Valley
on Sept.12. Broke off a 65-yard run down to the 1-yard
line but a penalty flag at the 9 brought part of the
play back. ... Scored the first touchdown of the game
and the final touchdown, on a 25-yard catch-and-run from
quarterback Nate Ong with 46 seconds left to clinch the
win, as the Comets defeated San Diego Mesa 27-17 on
Sept. 19. Rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown for the
game, had three interceptions for 25 yards and a
touchdown and tacked on a 32-yard kickoff return. Also
had a 35-yard TD run nullified by a penalty.

2008
SEASON: All-Southern Division second-team
selection as a true freshman. ... The Comets' leading
rusher with 714 yards on 132
carries for a 5.4-yard average and five touchdowns. ... Also had
13 pass receptions for
114 yards and a touchdown and returned 10kickoffs
for 225 yards and a 22.5-yard average. . ... Led the
Comets with 1,053 all-purpose yards. ... Tied for second
on the team in scoring with 36 points. ... Started the season-opening 21-19 win over
Southwestern on Sept. 6 and rushed for 123 yards on 18
carries, with a long gain of 47 yards as he keyed a
303-yard rushing performance by the Comet. Also had two
receptions for eight yards. ... Runner-up for SCFA
Offensive Player of the Week honors for his
performance. ... Rushed for 44 yards on 14 carries in a
16-0 win over Victor Valley on Sept. 13. ... Had two
receptions for 26 yards and also returned three kickoffs
for 63 yards in a 37-17 rout of San Diego Mesa on Sept.
20. ... Caught an 11-yard pass from Steven Carroll for a
touchdown in the first overtime and scored on a 10-yard
run in the third overtime as the Comets defeated College
of the Desert 47-41 in four OT's in a battle of unbeaten
teams on Sept. 27, handing the Roadrunners their first
regular-season loss since 2006. ... Rushed for 105 yards
on 19 carries in the game and caught two passes for 22
yards. ... Set the tone for a 35-0 halftime lead and
eventual 38-14 victory at Santa Ana on Oct. 18 with a
49-yard touchdown on the Comets' second play from
scrimmage. Rushed for 77 yards on eight carries in the
game for a 9.6-yard average.... Rushed for 76 yards and
a touchdown in a 20-7 win over Long Beach City College
on Oct. 25. ... Rushed for 133 yards and touchdowns of
24 and 66 yards on 10 carries as the Comets ran over
Orange Coast 41-14 in their regular-season finale on
Nov. 8. Also had two catches for 24 yards in the game
and returned one kickoff for 23 yards. ... Helped the
Comets finish the season with an 8-3 record as he played
a key role in their 38-33 victory over Cerritos in the
Golden Empire Bowl at Bakersfield on Nov. 22. Rushed for
67 yards on13 carries and also had a 15-yard kickoff
return.

HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL: First-team All-CIF-San Diego Section,
first-team San Diego Union-Tribune All-County,
first-team All-North County selection by the North
County Times and first-team All-Avocado League
under coach John Carroll at Oceanside High. ... Scored
four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 42-14 victory
over Helix and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush in
the 2002 CIF-San Diego Section Division II championship
game. ... Rushed for 1,453 yards and 29 touchdowns on
233 carries that season as a senior for the Pirates..